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###### Department of the Interior

###### Fish and Wildlife Service

# AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

# ACTION:

Notice of receipt of applications for permit.

# SUMMARY:

The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species.

# DATES:

Written data, comments or requests must be received by March 26, 2007.

# ADDRESSES:

Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax 703/358-2281.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Division of Management Authority, telephone 703/358-2104.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## Endangered Species

                    The public is invited to comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531*et seq.*). Written data, comments, or requests for copies of these complete applications should be submitted to the Director (address above).                

*Applicant:*                     The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species                           ( print page 8196)                        (T.I.G.E.R.S.), Surfside Beach, SC, PRT-130309.                

                    The applicant requests a permit to import one male and two female captive-born cheetahs (                    *Acinonyx jubatus*) from DeWildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre, DeWildt, South Africa for the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education.                

*Applicant:*                     Nashville Zoo, Nashville, TN, PRT-144911.                

                    The applicant requests a permit to import one male captive-born Central American tapir (                    *Tapirus bairdii*) from Zoologico La Marina, San Jose, Costa Rica for the purpose of enhancement of the species through captive breeding.                

*Applicant:*                     Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati, OH, PRT-145194.                 

                    The applicant requests a permit to import semen samples from black-footed cats (                    *Felis nigripes*) from the wild in South Africa in cooperation with the Government of South Africa for scientific research in an ongoing study “Biomedical Assessment of free-ranging black-footed cats in South Africa”. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.                 

*Applicant:*                     Jose P. De Ayala, Honolulu, HI, PRT-144838.                 

                    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (                    *Damaliscus pygargus pygargus*) culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.                 

*Applicant:*                     Arthur P. Hoffart, Bozeman, MT, PRT-144999.                 

                    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (                    *Damaliscus pygargus pygargus*) culled from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.                 

*Applicant:*                     Tarzan Zerbini, Webb City, MO, PRT-065144, 065145, 065146, 065148, 065149, and 088344.                 

                    The applicant requests permits to export captive elephants (                    *Elephas maximus*) to worldwide locations for the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education.                     *The permit numbers and animals are:*                     065144, Jan; 065145, Roxy; 065146, Shelly; 065148, Bunny; 065149, Marie; and 088344, Luke. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a three-year period and the import of any potential progeny born while overseas.                 

Dated: January 26, 2007. 

Lisa J. Lierheimer, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. 

 [FR Doc. E7-3133 Filed 2-22-07; 8:45 am] 

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